Ryssonotus

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Ryssonotus
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Ryssonotus nebulosus illustrated by Des Helmore
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Ryssonotus
Macleay, 1819
Species:
R. nebulosus
Binomial name
Ryssonotus nebulosus
(Kirby, 1818)
Synonyms
  • Lucanus nebulosus Kirby, 1818
  • Rhyssonotus Auctt. (misspelling)

Ryssonotus nebulosus is a beetle of the family Lucanidae, and the sole member of the genus Ryssonotus (often misspelled as "Rhyssonotus"). [1] It is found in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia, as well as introduced into New Zealand [2] .

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References

  1. Reid, C.A.M.; Beatson, M. 2016: Revision of the stag beetle genus Ryssonotus MacLeay (Coleoptera: Lucanidae), with descriptions of a new genus and three new species. Zootaxa, 4150(1): 1-39. doi : 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.1.1
  2. "NZOR Name Details - Ryssonotus nebulosus (Kirby, 1818)". www.nzor.org.nz. Archived from the original on 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-12-25.